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Region: HAW

Geographic Zones: Kauai (including Niihau Island) - Zone 2 » South Shore Kauai (Makahuena Pt. - Nohili Pt.) - Zone 25 » Makahuena Pt. - Puolo Pt. - Zone 2501 » First Break - Zone 25010024

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/15/25

Total Surveys: 7

#Species Reported: 107

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 80.50

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.60

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
2Kauai (including Niihau Island)20505:53
25South Shore Kauai (Makahuena Pt. - Nohili Pt.)20505:53
2501Makahuena Pt. - Puolo Pt.20505:53
25010024First Break20505:53
TOTALS20505:53

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.86
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.86
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.29
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.43
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.86
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.43
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.57
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.86
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.43
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.43
Leaf Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.43
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.14
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.29
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.29
Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.14
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.5
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 3.17
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.67
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis berndti)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.2
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.2
Hawaiian Morwong - Trumpeters
(Goniistius vittatus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.6
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.8
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.8
Trumpetfish (aka Pacific Trumpetfish) - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.6
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2.5
Bluestripe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon fremblii)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.5
Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.5
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2.25
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2.25
Redlip Parrotfish (aka Ember Parrotfish) - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.5
Shortnose Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.75
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.75
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.67
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.33
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.67
Crowned Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster coronata)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.67
Eightstripe Wrasse (aka Eightline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.33
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.67
Oval Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis ovalis)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.33
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.33
Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus psittacus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.67
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1
Speckled Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastapistes coniorta)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Bright-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Crown Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron diadema)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle w/ FP - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus meeki)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Hawaiian Triplefin - Triplefins
(Enneapterygius atriceps)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Peppered Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron punctatissimum)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Shoulderspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis cauerensis)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Smalltooth Jobfish (aka Forktail Snapper) - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2.5
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowstripe Coris (aka Blackstripe Coris) - Wrasse
(Coris flavovittata)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowstripe Goatfish (aka Squarespot Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerili)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Blackspot Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sordidus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Brick Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis amaena)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Common Bigeye (aka Pacific Glasseye) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Disappearing Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Epaulette Soldierfish (aka Pearly Soldierfish) - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Ornate Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 3
Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Stingray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Spotted Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1